Canadian Gov. revises Med. Marijuana contract to grow better weed and make it cheaper $4/gram
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Organic growers from Vancouver Island hope to bag the new federal contract to grow and distribute medical marijuana across Canada with the promise of supplying better, cheaper and different varieties of weed.
Eric Nash, co-owner of Island Harvest in British Columbia, said he is eager to submit a proposal to supply high-grade strains of sativa and indica marijuana to registered users, some of whom have been unhappy with the quality of the government-approved pot from the mine.
"What we would ideally like to do is gear up strain-specific plants for patients with different medical conditions. Many patients have tried the government product which is just one strain that may work for someone with multiple sclerosis, but it doesn’t necessarily work for someone with cancer or HIV-AIDS."
Various types of marijuana affect people differently. Strains such as sativa can provide pain relief, an energy boost and stimulate appetite but still allow people to function well in everyday activities. Others such as indica have a more intense sedative effect that helps people with intense pain to sleep.
Company president Brad Zettl said other bidders are free to pitch whatever they want to Ottawa, but the federal contract is very specific about what type of marijuana is to be produced. Health Canada sets the standards.
"This isn’t an opportunity for somebody to express their personal convictions or philosophical view about how it should be run. This is strictly (a) . . . bid for tender for what is asked," said Zettl, who added his staff are proud of their work and tired of being criticized for the quality of their marijuana.
"Those other issues blur the lines between what they think should be and what the government wants. The other issues they are talking about have to be dealt with in some other way."
Some medical marijuana advocates would prefer if Ottawa got out of providing medicinal pot and allowed qualified people to cultivate plants for their own use or for sale through compassion clubs.
The company’s bid calls for growing the medical marijuana in a large metal warehouse that would be protected by fences, barbed wire, security cameras and guards. It would charge $4 per gram for the pot — a dollar less than the going federal rate.
Its time for America to get with the program on marijuana reform.
Eric Nash, co-owner of Island Harvest in British Columbia, said he is eager to submit a proposal to supply high-grade strains of sativa and indica marijuana to registered users, some of whom have been unhappy with the quality of the government-approved pot from the mine.
"What we would ideally like to do is gear up strain-specific plants for patients with different medical conditions. Many patients have tried the government product which is just one strain that may work for someone with multiple sclerosis, but it doesn’t necessarily work for someone with cancer or HIV-AIDS."
Various types of marijuana affect people differently. Strains such as sativa can provide pain relief, an energy boost and stimulate appetite but still allow people to function well in everyday activities. Others such as indica have a more intense sedative effect that helps people with intense pain to sleep.
Company president Brad Zettl said other bidders are free to pitch whatever they want to Ottawa, but the federal contract is very specific about what type of marijuana is to be produced. Health Canada sets the standards.
"This isn’t an opportunity for somebody to express their personal convictions or philosophical view about how it should be run. This is strictly (a) . . . bid for tender for what is asked," said Zettl, who added his staff are proud of their work and tired of being criticized for the quality of their marijuana.
"Those other issues blur the lines between what they think should be and what the government wants. The other issues they are talking about have to be dealt with in some other way."
Some medical marijuana advocates would prefer if Ottawa got out of providing medicinal pot and allowed qualified people to cultivate plants for their own use or for sale through compassion clubs.
The company’s bid calls for growing the medical marijuana in a large metal warehouse that would be protected by fences, barbed wire, security cameras and guards. It would charge $4 per gram for the pot — a dollar less than the going federal rate.
Its time for America to get with the program on marijuana reform.
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